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The legendary boxer squares off against Antonio Margarito in a highly anticipated battle at Cowboys Stadium.

Pacquiao won by the unanimous decision on one side in a blowout of the first seconds of the fight to capture the title of World Boxing Council super welterweight title before 41,734 in awe fans at the Cowboys Stadium.

Pacquiao title belt, which comes against an opponent which had a weight advantage of 17 pounds when the bell rang, 165-148, was the eighth in his illustrious career. Pacquiao has won world titles at 112, 122, 126, 130, 135, 140, 147 and now 154 pounds.

Judges Langos Jurgen had 120-109, Glen Crocker had 118-110 and Oren Schellenberger 119-109 for Pacquiao.

Margarito, fighting for the first time in U.S. since January 24, 2009, when he was caught with an illegal knuckle pad in his gloves before losing to Shane Mosley, was never in the fight. Pacquiao’s speed

The best boxer in the world has won once again, as Manny Pacquiao put on a brilliant fighting display, defeating Antonio Margarito in dominant fashion on Saturday night in Dallas.

At the outset, it was impossible not to notice the significant size difference between the two: At 5-foot-11 Margarito is five inches taller than Pacquiao, and HBO said Margarito weighed 17 pounds more than Pacquiao when both stepped on the scale on Saturday night.

But once the action started, it was impossible not to notice the significant advantage in hand speed of Pacquiao: His punches were a blur, and Margarito was simply powerless to react.

By the end of the fifth round, Margarito’s right eye was almost swollen shut. By the end of the 10th, both of Margarito’s eyes were a mess. Pacquiao buzzed around the ring with ease and peppered Margarito’s face with punches whenever he wanted to

Jubilant crowds in public and private venues throughout Visayas and Mindanao cheer boxing champ Manny pacquiao as he threw solid blows to Ghanian Joshua Clottey, but they could not hide their disappointment over the lack of knockdowns usually dished out by Pacquiao in his previous fights.

In Iloilo City, although disappointed that their idol failed to knock down his opponent, thousands of Ilonggos cheered and celebrated on Sunday after the win by a unanimous decision of the Filipino boxing champion.

Sweat-drenched fans flocked to public gymnasiums in plazas were giant screens were set up for free by the city government. Many fans waited for hours before the Pacquiao fight and bore the heat with some already shirtless by the time the fight started at noon.

Those who can afford to go to restaurants, hotels, cinemas and bars were the boxing match was shown live for a fee ranging

Boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao again established his global popularity after being nominated in two major categories for the 2009 Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly Awards or ESPY.

Nominees for the annual event organized by famed American cable television network ESPN had already been announced, and Pacquiao is among the prominent athletes in the list of the top personalities in the world of sports.

Pacquiao had been nominated twice – in the “Best Fighter” and “Best Play” categories.

The nomination came in the heels of Pacquiao’s earlier achievements as one of the world’s 100 most influential people by Time Magazine and as a member of the richest athletes in the world today according to Forbes magazine.

The Filipino boxing idol’s brutal second round knockout of Briton Ricky Hatton last May 2 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas made it to the “Best Play’ category, where also vying for honor are Washington Capitals’ Alexander Ovechkin’s

MANILA, Philippines – Ricky Hatton was upset at the way he fought Manny Pacquiao, but he didn’t mind losing to a fighter whom he referred to as “terrific.”

The day after absorbing his first defeat – and worst overall – as a junior welterweight, Hatton readily extended apology to his throng of British fans who expected him to overrun the less stronger Pacquiao.

Unfortunately, the 30-year-old Englishman only lasted two rounds with the Filipino, who knocked him out cold on his back behind a solid left hook to the jaw.

“I am desperately sorry for all my fans who came over and everyone who watched on TV,” he said. “It’s really tough to take this defeat, very hard.”

Lawyer Garreth Williams, head of Hatton Promotions, admitted how down the Manchester native was following the humbling setback.

“He was in a somber mood. I have

ROUND 1
De La Hoya closed as a 2-1 favorite. De La Hoya is minus-200 and Pacquiao is plus-170. The over-under is 9½ rounds. Pacquiao comes out with a slight weight advantage tonight. On the unofficial HBO scales, he weighed 148½ and De La Hoya was 147. De La Hoya is the aggressor early, but nothing lands in the first minute. Straight left from Pacquiao and then a combination from Pacquiao connects. Lead left by Pacquiao. Right to the body by Oscar. Manny misses a big hook. Straight left by Pacquiao. Combination to the head by De La Hoya backs Pacquiao up. Right by Oscar connects. Straight left by Manny.
Iole scores it 10-9, Pacquiao